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Bright Rings [1]

Saturn's rings shine brightly in this 2019 view from Hubble Space Telescope. The rings are still at a good angle as seen from Earth in 2020, making Saturn shine especially bright. The rings span about three-quarters of the distance from Earth to the Moon and consist of countless particles of ice, rock, and dust. [NASA/ESA/A. Simon (GSFC)/M.H. Wong (Univ. California, Berkeley)/OPAL Team]

Saturn at Opposition
2019 Hubble Space Telescope view of Saturn and its rings
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